Laniary

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Laniary \La"ni*a*ry\, a. [L. laniarius, fr. lanius butcher,
     laniare to tear in pieces: cf. F. laniaire.] (Anat.)
     Lacerating or tearing; as, the laniary canine teeth.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Laniary \La"ni*a*ry\, n. [L. {Laniary}, a.]
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     1. The shambles; a place of slaughter. [R.]
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     2. (Anat.) A laniary, or canine, tooth.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  laniary
       adj : of or relating to a pointed conical tooth [syn: {canine}]